Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.38.21", "source": "יָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי־אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּמִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*yādaʿtā* because-then *tiwwālēd* and-*mispar* *yāmeykā* *rabbîm*!", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/you know", "*tiwwālēd*": "you were born/you would be born", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*yāmeykā*": "your days/your lifetime", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.15.7", "source": "הֲרִאישׁוֹן אָדָם תִּוָּלֵד וְלִפְנֵי גְבָעוֹת חוֹלָלְתָּ", "text": "*hăriʾšôn* *ʾādām* *tiwwālēd* *wə-lip̄nê* *ḡəḇāʿôt* *ḥôlāltā*", "grammar": { "*hăriʾšôn*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - first, earliest", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human, man", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ḡəḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hills", "*ḥôlāltā*": "polal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were brought forth" }, "variants": { "*riʾšôn*": "first, primary, former", "*ʾādām*": "man, mankind, human", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ḡiḇʿāh*": "hill, height", "*ḥîl*": "to be brought forth, born, travail" } }
  • Job 38:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.38.4", "source": "אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Where *hāyîtā* when-*yāsdî*-*ʾāreṣ*? *haggēd* if-*yādaʿtā* *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/at/when", "*yāsdî*": "qal infinitive construct, 1st singular suffix - my founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*haggēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - declare/tell", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*yāsdî*": "my founding/my establishing/my laying foundation of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Job 38:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.38.12", "source": "הְֽמִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּ֣יתָ בֹּ֑קֶר יִדַּ֖עְתָּה הַשַּׁ֣חַר מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "?-From-*yāmeykā* *ṣiwwîtā* *bōqer* *yiddaʿtâ* the-*šaḥar* *məqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*min*": "preposition - from/since", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you commanded", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you made know", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*yāmeykā*": "your days/in your lifetime", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "you commanded/you ordered", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "you made know/you caused to know", "*šaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its position" } }